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The Practical Nursing program is a twelve-month program designed to prepare qualifi ed individuals to function as a member of the health care team in administering safe, effective health care as a Licensed Practical Nurse. The care rendered by a Licensed Practical Nurse is under the direction of a registered nurse, licensed physician or licensed dentist.

The student will gain classroom and laboratory instruction in areas such as:

Basic nursing skills

Nutrition

Human function and structure

Human growth through the lifespan

Pharmacology

Maternal/child nursing

Emotional and mental illness

Medical-surgical nursing.

The clinic component of the course will incorporate knowledge and skills gained in the classroom and laboratory.

As you consider a practical nursing career, be aware of these critical elements for performance: